“Markus Was Way Stronger”: Ronnie Coleman’s Supremacy Questioned by Fans After German Mass Monster Shares an “Unforgettable” On-Stage Moment

8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman has always stood as the undefeated champion of bodybuilding. The beast has surprised and shocked the entire bodybuilding world with his dedication to the sport. In spite of his success, he struggled with health issues and eventually retired. Although he was the undisputed champion of his time, was there a worthy contender?

Germany, at that time, had their own beast to boast about. Markus Rühl, an IFBB professional, stumbled upon bodybuilding by chance. Once a professional football player, the athlete began training his muscles after a knee injury. He faced Coleman at the 2004 Mr. Olympia amidst cheers and promises of a win. But things didn’t end up according to expectations.

The bodybuilding world remembered the beast who made Ronnie Coleman look tiny

At a time when bodybuilding enthusiasts thought that Ronnie Coleman was the largest man out there, Germany brought out their ace card. Markus Rühl stunned the audience when he entered the Mr. Olympia stage in 2004. “The battle of mass monsters”, the commentators announced, as both competitors stood next to each other. However, the audience couldn’t prepare themselves for a rude shock when the judges placed Markus in the 5th position.

Fans have been angry ever since. Although Coleman at the time had a good build and form, Markus’ size was evidently larger. The judges added fuel to the fire by declaring that he was not big enough, which left the audience unhappy. Recently, when Markus shared a short compilation of his “unforgettable” 2004 Mr. Olympia stint, fans reiterated their opinion.

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Most of them echoed the same thought – Markus was robbed off of his title. Comments like “Markus should’ve won”, “Markus was just stolen”, “Markus was way stronger”, and “Clearly won!!!” flooded the post. Most of the fans also accused the judges of not being transparent with comments like “Wasn’t “not big enough” you were the most muscular of all time. Such a shame and really not fair!!” and “They all looked sooo narrow next to you, the judging system is a joke and to this day very little transparent. You clearly and probably deserved to win that thing!”.

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Whether or not Coleman deserved to win that season is debated. However, the general consensus was that Markus Rühl deserved better. What do you think about the German beast? Do you feel he deserved to win against Ronnie Coleman?